Saturday is Carolina Day, marking the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan's Islandduring the Revolutionary War. The ...

The Civil War began 155 years ago, when Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter. ... See Early Photos of the Aftermath From the Attack on Fort Sumter. 2 minute read.

Park historian Richard Hatcher talked about the history of Fort Sumter and how the April 12, 1861, attack on the fort ignited the Civil War. Historic pictures were shown to illustrate his talk.

Learn about Civil War history at Fort Sumter National Monument is ranked #21 out of 28 things to do in Charleston, SC. See pictures and our review of Learn about Civil War history at Fort Sumter ...

(See Civil War reenactment pictures.) The Battle of Fort Sumter. As March turned to April, Lincoln, having dispatched another relief fleet to supply the beleaguered and increasingly hungry ...

Fort Sumter is in two major bombardments: The first one is the opening shots of the Civil War starting on April 12, 1861. There is a 34-hour bombardment of this fort.

While touring historic Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we spotted a Civil War artillery projectile still embedded in the brick wall—right where it struck over 160 years ago. Join us ...

BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER.; Heavy Firing Opened Last Wednesday. Twelve Hundred and Fifteen Shots Fired During the First 24 Hours. THREE OF THE MONITORS ENGAGED REPORTS FROM THE REBELS.

By the time Lincoln took the oath of office, six more states had seceded. Sumter was, to the South, "a standing menace." The fort, and its 75 men, were commanded by Major Robert Anderson.

The Philadelphian tale, which excited the country on Saturday, to the effect that Gen. GILLMORE had captured Fort Sumter's ruins, and that the "Stars and Stripes waved over" them, etc., etc., was ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An item believed to be a historic ordnance was safely removed from Fort Sumter over the weekend. The fort, now a popular tourist destination that sits on an island in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An item believed to be an old cannonball was safely removed from Fort Sumter over the weekend. The fort, now a popular tourist destination that sits on an island in the ...